ZIP 16421 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 16421

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 16421 (PA) is associated with Harbor Creek School District (LEA 4211490) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 42 K-12 schools (32 public, 10 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College about 4.5 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Harbor Creek School District

LEA ID

4211490

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (65)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College4.5 miles (7.2 km)4yr-public
Mercyhurst University7.7 miles (12.4 km)4yr-private
Gannon University8.5 miles (13.7 km)4yr-private
Great Lakes Institute of Technology10.4 miles (16.7 km)2yr-private
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine10.9 miles (17.5 km)4yr-private
Erie Institute of Technology Inc11.1 miles (17.8 km)2yr-private
Jamestown Business College35.4 miles (56.9 km)4yr-private
SUNY at Fredonia36.0 miles (58.0 km)4yr-public
Jamestown Community College36.7 miles (59.1 km)2yr-public
Allegheny College37.8 miles (60.8 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Titusville39.9 miles (64.3 km)2yr-public
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College46.1 miles (74.3 km)2yr-public

Show all 65 colleges & universities

Kent State University at Ashtabula50.1 miles (80.6 km)4yr-public
Thiel College57.3 miles (92.2 km)4yr-private
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford66.4 miles (106.9 km)4yr-public
Hilbert College69.5 miles (111.9 km)4yr-private
Grove City College70.6 miles (113.6 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-public
Erie Community College72.9 miles (117.4 km)2yr-public
Bryant & Stratton College-Online73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-private
Laurel Technical Institute73.2 miles (117.7 km)2yr-private
D'Youville University73.2 miles (117.9 km)4yr-private
Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo73.3 miles (118.0 km)4yr-private
Trocaire College73.7 miles (118.6 km)4yr-private
St Bonaventure University74.6 miles (120.1 km)4yr-private
Lake Erie College74.7 miles (120.3 km)4yr-private
SUNY Buffalo State University75.0 miles (120.8 km)4yr-public
Westminster College75.6 miles (121.6 km)4yr-private
Canisius University75.7 miles (121.8 km)4yr-private
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania76.8 miles (123.6 km)4yr-public
Villa Maria College77.2 miles (124.2 km)4yr-private
Kent State University at Trumbull77.3 miles (124.4 km)4yr-public
Kent State University at Geauga78.4 miles (126.2 km)4yr-public
Casal Aveda Institute78.5 miles (126.4 km)2yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Niles78.8 miles (126.9 km)2yr-private
ETI Technical College of Niles79.3 miles (127.7 km)2yr-private
Brown Aveda Institute-Mentor79.5 miles (127.9 km)2yr-private
Daemen University80.0 miles (128.7 km)4yr-private
Niagara University80.8 miles (130.0 km)4yr-private
University at Buffalo81.6 miles (131.4 km)4yr-public
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing82.0 miles (132.0 km)2yr-private
New Castle School of Trades82.2 miles (132.2 km)2yr-private
Lakeland Community College82.4 miles (132.6 km)2yr-public
Youngstown State University82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-public
Niagara County Community College86.2 miles (138.7 km)2yr-public
Hiram College86.3 miles (138.8 km)4yr-private
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman88.2 miles (142.0 km)2yr-private
Rabbinical College Telshe89.3 miles (143.7 km)4yr-private
LaBarberia Institute of Hair90.3 miles (145.4 km)2yr-private
Ursuline College91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-private
Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois91.9 miles (147.8 km)2yr-private
Houghton University92.5 miles (148.8 km)4yr-private
Butler County Community College92.7 miles (149.2 km)2yr-public
Notre Dame College93.6 miles (150.6 km)4yr-private
Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic Imaging93.8 miles (151.0 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Cleveland94.0 miles (151.3 km)4yr-private
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois94.4 miles (152.0 km)4yr-public
John Carroll University94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-private
Lakewood University94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-private
Cleveland Institute of Art97.4 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
Cleveland Institute of Music97.6 miles (157.0 km)4yr-private
Case Western Reserve University97.8 miles (157.4 km)4yr-private
Geneva College98.7 miles (158.9 km)4yr-private
Remington College-Cleveland Campus99.4 miles (159.9 km)2yr-private
Ohio Technical College99.6 miles (160.3 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
Harbor Creek Junior HS	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Harbor Creek Senior HS	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Clark El Sch	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
HARBORCREEK YOUTH SERVICES	private	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Klein El Sch	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Rolling Ridge El Sch	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Iroquois El Sch	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Iroquois JSHS	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
ST JAMES ELEMENTARY	private	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
ST GREGORY PARISH SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
Diehl Sch	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Edison El Sch	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
JoAnna Connell Sch	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Earle C. Davis Primary	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
North East El Sch	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
North East High School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
North East Middle School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Robert Benjamin Wiley Community CS	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Belle Valley El Sch	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
East MS	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
McKinley El Sch	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
DR GERTRUDE A BARBER CENTER, INC	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
ELIZABETH LEE BLACK BARBER NATIONAL INSTITUTE	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Lincoln El Sch	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Woodrow Wilson MS	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
MERCYHURST PREPARATORY SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
ST LUKE SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Pfeiffer-Burleigh Sch	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Jefferson El Sch	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Wattsburg Area MS	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.3 km)
Seneca HS	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Northwest PA Collegiate Academy	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Perseus House CS of Excellence	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Wattsburg Area El Ctr	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
LUTHER MEMORIAL ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
CATHEDRAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
TRIUMPHANT LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Erie HS	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Perry El Sch	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Erie Rise Leadership Academy CS	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
James S Wilson MS	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Chestnut Hill El Sch	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 16421

What school district is ZIP code 16421 in?

ZIP 16421 (PA) maps to Harbor Creek School District (LEA ID 4211490) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 16421?

US5 lists 42 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 32 public and 10 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 16421 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 16421 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	27.6%
High school	44.5%
Less than HS	4.0%
School district	Harbor Creek School District

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